Set in England in 1072, this is the
story of Caryn of Ivesham, a Saxon, who once tried to save her older sister
from a brutal rape at the hand of the Norman knights, but failed. Now both are
living in a convent and Caryn longs to escape.
Though a series of events, Caryn finds
herself betrothed to Raolfe de Gere, the Norman knight they called Ral the
Relentless. He has been given Braxston Keep, once the dwelling of her Saxon
family. She agrees to wed him for protection but arrives at a bargain she will
not share his bed. Ral has a leman, a beautiful blonde, who takes care of his
“needs.”
This is a well-told story with a good
medieval feel though there is no history of the period here (and lots was
happening in England then). Most of the story is set in or around Braxston
Keep. Caryn finds herself attracted to her new husband and jealous of his leman
and though Ral sleeps with his leman, he would prefer to bed his wife. Each is
stubborn and fights the vulnerability that their growing love creates.
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